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ESB in Western Black Sea
ESB in Western Black Sea

Author(s): Marian Mocanu
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: ESB; Red Slip Ware; Early Roman Empire; Aegean;Western Black Sea;

Summary/Abstract: The commercial and cultural links between the West-Pontic region and the Aegean basin date well before the appearance of ESB tableware. In this article is analysed the presence of this type of pottery in the Western Black Sea. In the period between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, in this region was recorded 14 forms specific of workshops from Western Asia Minor. In archaeological sites from the Black Sea coast this type of ceramics is encountered in a larger proportion than in the inland settlements. Troesmis on the Danube line is a settlement where a significant amount of ESB has been discovered.

  • Issue Year: 25/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 123-138
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English